I was somewhat shocked to read in the Cape Cod Times that Cape Wind and Hy-Line are partnering to offer Eco-Tours to the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm. First and foremost, this is not a done deal. There is no guarantee yet that there will be a wind farm.

Why would Hy-Line embarrass themselves by partnering for profit on one of the most divisive developments to ever be suggested for Cape Cod? There is substantial opposition to this project for many reasons and now that we have witnessed the devastation from the Japan earthquake and tsunami as well as the gulf oil spill, that opposition is more valid than ever.

This is an unregulated industry (offshore wind energy) and until regulations are in place to protect the environment, local interests and safety for boaters there should be no wind farm approvals. Developing alternative energy sources is part of our future, but it must be a safe future and a highly regulated future. To place profit ahead of safety and common sense is what has gotten us into the mess we are currently in with the gulf oil spill and with environmental disasters throughout the country and world.

The Hy-Line has lost my business and I would hope that others who feel strongly about this issue will stand up and have their voices heard.